CN102449676A

CN102449676A - One-ply two-sided thermal imaging labels

Info

Publication number: CN102449676A
Application number: CN2010800283890A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 迈克尔·范德马克
Original assignee: NCR Corp
Current assignee: Iconex LLC
Priority date: 2009-12-22
Filing date: 2010-12-20
Publication date: 2012-05-09
Anticipated expiration: 2030-12-20
Also published as: EP2517194A4; EP2517194B1; US20110152076A1; ES2765636T3; WO2011087761A3; EP2517194A2; JP2013515290A; WO2011087761A2; US8716178B2; DK2517194T3; JP5689894B2; CN102449676B

Abstract

A print media representing a label is constructed having two components. A first component is capable of being thermally imaged on both a front and back side of the print media. The second component is affixed to the first component but capable of being separated there from. Also, the second component includes adhesive material along a portion of its backside to adhere the print media to an object.

Description

The two-sided thermal imaging label of individual layer

Background technology

Enterprise need bear sizable expense of cargo transport when goods being transported to other enterprise or being transported to the consumer.In addition, market makes that enterprise is difficult to charge fully to transporting the relevant expense of product.This is especially true under the economic environment of high competition nowadays and high challenge.

Except expense, the whole world all more and more has environmental consciousness, thereby those can reduce the enterprise of environmental impact is more received the favor in market.Obviously, transporting of goods is attended by multiple Environmental waste.Where the shoe pinches is how to reduce these Environmental wastes, thereby alleviates the influence that when being discarded into these refuses in the environment subsequently environment is produced.

Typically, for the goods of enterprise, the traditional prints of packaging label and mailing label is that single face is printed.This means and to transport a plurality of sheet-feds that for example have single substrate smoothly.Sometimes, also needing a plurality of machines to print packaging label is incorporated in the goods packing to be transported with the mailing label and with these labels.This situation has increased and the relevant expense that conveys goods, because need more material, more be used to the machine of operation of freighting more, and needs more support personnel to keep in some cases and assist the operation of freighting.

In addition, traditional cargo transport refuse generally includes the paper that separates that for example comprises substrate separately that is used to post label and packaging label; Mailing label and packaging label all are discarded in the environment at last.Yet mailing label and packaging label also are combined with liner, and each liner for example has a substrate, and these liners are peeled off and finally are applied on the article from this substrate.Therefore, this can produce three or sometimes or even four paper that finally can be discarded in the environment.

Summary of the invention

In each embodiment, presented two-sided thermal imaging label.According to an embodiment, presented a kind of label.This label comprises first, second portion, third part and the 4th part.First is positioned at the front of the medium that constitutes label and is coated with one or more temperature-sensitives (for example direct heat induction (direct thermal)) printing ink.Second portion is positioned at the back side of medium and applies one or more temperature sensitive inks.Third part comprises first and second parts.The 4th part is perforated and/or punches (comprise chadless and/or part punching), limiting the profile of third and fourth part, and allows third part from the 4th part separately.Preferably, this medium comprises individual layer/single underlying structure, and this label comprises individual layer dual-sided thermal label.

According to above embodiment, two-sided thermal imaging label (the for example two-sided thermal imaging label of individual layer) can comprise the dieelctric sheet of monolithic form (single cut), and every medium comprises one or more individual tags.Perhaps, the two-sided thermal imaging label of individual layer can be fan-shaped fold (has or do not have perforation and/or punching, comprise chadless and/or part punching along for example each independent lamination), and wherein, each foldable layer can have one or more individual tags.In addition, in other embodiments, the two-sided thermal imaging label of individual layer can comprise continuous belt medium (for example volume), and it has front and the opposing backside surface that is rolled into volume.Different ground; The back side can have the bonding agent that the for example bonding agent or the full coat of sheet, band shape, striated or other form (comprising strokes and dots) cover/flood coating; The front can have the releasable material that the for example releasable material or the full coat of sheet, band shape, striated or other form (comprising strokes and dots) cover/flood coating; Bonding agent and releasable material are all extended along the operating shaft of volume, thereby releasable material is pressed into thin slice and covers the bonding agent on the back side in the volume layer in succession.

Description of drawings

Figure 1A-1F is the synoptic diagram according to the different layouts of the label apparatus of exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 2 is another synoptic diagram according to the label apparatus of an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram that is used to produce and use the method for label according to an exemplary embodiment.

Specify

Figure 1A-1E is the synoptic diagram according to the different layouts of the label apparatus of exemplary embodiment.Figure 1A-1E only illustrates as illustration purpose.Can obtain different layout according to the instruction that appears here.

In each width of cloth in these figure (Figure 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E and 1F) label 100 has been shown.Each label 100 (calling " label " in the following text) has first 101, second portion 102, third part 103 and the 4th part 104.Label 100 also has adhesive material 105.In these ingredients each all will go through below.

First 101 represents the front of print media (media).Print media is a temperature-sensitive.In other words, the front surface coated at first 101 places has the temperature sensitive ink that through thermal printer (for example two-sided thermal printing) time, can be activated.

Second portion 102 is represented the back side of print media.Second portion also is coated with the temperature sensitive ink that through thermal printer (for example two-sided thermal printing) time, can be activated.

Third part 103 is represented the front and back of the print media on first and second parts simultaneously.That is, third part is first and second parts of combining.

The 4th part 104 of print media has the perforation and/or the punching (die cuts) of the third part of print media being opened or sketching the contours of its profile in 103 minutes.This perforation and/or punching allow third part 103 from print media with the 4th part 104 removes or separately.

In one embodiment, when temperature sensitive ink optionally is activated through two-sided thermal printing to accomplish a transaction when (transaction), third part 103 is the receipt (receipt) of this transaction.That is to say; The front at first 101 places of formation third part 103 and the back side at second portion 102 places are had the price of for example representing the information of concluding the business, this information for example to be but being not limited to canned data, payment information, quantity, type and purchase goods by thermal imaging.In another kind of situation, first 101 is one or more addresses that convey goods by thermal imaging, and second portion 102 is the packing list that is conveyed goods by thermal imaging then.Thereby the container that is conveyed goods has a print media, has the address tag and the packing list of the front and back that is positioned at third part 103 on this print media.

In other situation; Allow or expectation is positioned at the front and/or the information that when label is attached on the object, can see is printed on label 100 front (for example; First 101), this object for example is but is not limited to product or container (for example chest, sack, handleless cup etc. include but not limited to be used for product or hold containers of products); Allow or expectation is positioned at reverse side and/or hides and not can be the back side (for example, second portion 102) that outside being seen information is printed on label 100.In one embodiment; The label 100 of individual form (for example thin slice) or conitnuous forms (for example fan-shaped fold (fan-folded) or the volume rolled) is printed as has the first information that is positioned at label 100 fronts (for example first 101), and second information that is positioned at label 100 back sides (for example second portion 102), wherein; Label 100 is attached on the object subsequently; Thereby the first information can be seen from the outside of object, and second information cannot see from the outside, but towards object.Based on this embodiment; The information that permission or expectation are seen (for example can comprise the information of transporting; Sender and/or addressee) and/or the receipt information selected is (for example; Product quantity and/or type), and allow or expect can be comprised ticket information, competition information, advertising message, payment information (for example mode and/or number) and/or payer information, clause (terms) and condition (conditions) information and/or security information by the information of hiding.

Continue the embodiment of front, label 100 can further comprise on the one 102 and the 2 103 part that is positioned at receipt Cheng Shuan's or two or three various colors.Thereby the temperature-sensitive coating can have multiple color, and these colors are activated when single is through two-sided thermal printing.

In one embodiment, the 4th part 104 is along the periphery setting or the location of print media, and third part 103 is set to the core of print media.This embodiment is shown in Figure 1A.

In the other layout of the label shown in Figure 1B, 1C, 1D and the 1E 100, the 4th part 104 is provided with along at least one outward flange of print media, and third part 103 is provided with along at least some parts at the residue edge of print media simultaneously.

Figure 1B shows the coboundary of the 4th part 104 along print media, and third part 103 comprises center and remaining three outward flanges of print media simultaneously.It should be noted that said orientation (orientation) can realize through any way, thereby the 4th part 104 can be directed along the lower edge of print media.It is relative where being defined as top or bottom, depends on the thermal imaging that in the first 101 of print media, takes place.Therefore, Figure 1B is regarded as the top that the 4th part 104 appears at an edge of third part 103.

Fig. 1 C shows coboundary and the left hand edge of the 4th part 104 along print media, and third part 103 comprises the lower outer edge and the right outward flange of print media simultaneously.Equally, said orientation is relative, thereby Fig. 1 C also can be shown lower edge and the right hand edge of the 4th part 104 along print media.Thereby it is besieged along any two edges of the 4th part 104 that Fig. 1 C shows third part 103.

Fig. 1 D shows top, left side and the lower edge of the 4th part 104 along print media, and third part 103 comprises the right hand edge of print media simultaneously.Fig. 1 D show the 4th part 104 along any three edges of print media around third part 103.It should be noted that in this embodiment and other embodiment according to the embodiment requirement, bonding agent 105 can comprise discrete band (as shown in the figure) or continuous band (not shown).Various distortion comprise that the 4th part 104 for flooding coating (flood coat), all is fine.

Fig. 1 E shows the another kind of directed of Fig. 1 D, and wherein, the 4th part 104 centers on third part 103 along three edges of print media.

Fig. 1 F also shows another kind of directed, and wherein, the 4th part 104 is adjoined with second portion 102 along two parallel edges and first 101.Equally; First 101 can be designed to and/or thermal imaging for having the first information; Second portion 102 can be designed to and/or thermal imaging is to have second information that is printed on below the first 101, and first 101 combines to form third parts 103 with second portion 102.In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 F, said orientation also can be changed, thereby except the 4th part 104 is adjoined from top to the bottom the first 101, also can make it adjoin first 101 from right to left.

For example the label shown in Fig. 1 F 100 can have length variable or customization; That is to say the bonding agent 105 styles/coverage of for example constant/repetition that medium does not need predetermined length to guarantee.Thus; Variable (for example revocable quantity/length) information can be printed on the one or both sides of the medium that constitutes label 100; Label 100 can be cut to length expectation or that require suitably then, no matter and this medium be provide with individual form (for example section) or provide with conitnuous forms (for example fan-shaped fold or volume).

It should be noted that; When with conitnuous forms (the for example form of fan-shaped fold or volume) when providing; Any label in above-mentioned disclosed embodiment and the style (comprising, for example Figure 1A-1F and Fig. 2) can repeat along the operating shaft of media roll, and this media roll comprises for example fan-shaped fold or volume; Wherein, arbitrarily the edge of appointment can be parallel to or perpendicular to operating shaft.Various distortion comprise along the embodiment that replaces of operating shaft and/or the orientation of style, all are fine.

It is also to be noted that other layout of label also can exist.For example, the 4th part 104 can not comprise a whole outward flange or a whole set of outward flange, and only comprises any an outer peripheral part of print media or the outer peripheral part of a cover.

Label 100 also can have adhesive material 105, and it is pasted on the one side (the for example back side) of the 4th part 104.Adhesive material can comprise for example double-sided belt, glue etc., and has the degree (for example, for movably, semifixed or fixing) of the tailor-tacking (tack) of variation/be provided for changing adhesion.

This allows the back side of the 4th part 104 to be attached to or to adhere to object, for example the packing of the product that transports or a set product.Third part 103 can remove from product along perforation and/or punching, thereby himself becomes an independently print media, and the 4th part 104 keeps adhering to object.And third part comprises double-face imaging information, on this information thermal imaging one or two in the first of third part 103 101 and second portion 102.

Now how forming improved label by monolayer material is readily understood that.This monolayer material is the print media with third part 103 and the 4th part 104.Having only the third part 103 that removes from the 4th part 104 is discardable refuses.This is than previous needs more than four or more many tag system environmental protection more of a refuse.This also is the method that obtains the label that more cheap for example being used to freight, because only have a print media to transport and pass on other information to the recipient who transports material.

Fig. 2 is another synoptic diagram according to the label apparatus 200 of an exemplary embodiment.Only shown a kind of layout and the orientation of label apparatus 200 (calling " label " in the following text) although can see Fig. 2, label 200 also can adopt any in the layout of the label apparatus 100 that shows among Figure 1A-1F or discussed with reference to figure 1A-1F.

Label 200 comprises the first assembly 201A and second assembly 202.In some cases, label 200 also comprises and draws (tab element) 201B of button loop portion and adhesive material 203.In these assemblies each and the mutual relationship between them will be discussed in more detail below with reference to figure 2.

At the front and back of print media, the first assembly 201A of print media is by (variably) thermal imaging erratically.Thermal imaging is meant print media through two-sided thermal printing erratically, thus the first assembly 201A at its front and back all by imaging (based on print job and erratically).

Therefore, different with the label 100 among Fig. 1, the label 200 among Fig. 2 is all had indefinite information by thermal imaging on its two sides, and this information optionally is imaged on the front and back of the first assembly 201A by print job and forms.

According to an embodiment, the first assembly 201A also comprises and draws the 201B of button loop portion.This draws the 201B of button loop portion to be combined in or to be fixed on the first assembly 201A in the front of print media, and is the part of the first assembly 201A.In the embodiment of Fig. 2; Draw the 201B of button loop portion to be positioned at and show the perforation or punching place of the profile of the first assembly 201A, and draw the 201B of button loop portion to be set to allow the first assembly 201A to catch and draw 201B of button loop portion and upwards pulling and separate from second assembly 202 through the user.Different ground; Draw one or more outward flanges (for example left hand edge and lower edge) of the 201B of button loop portion to cut from label 200; To allow to draw the 201B of button loop portion can be booked (for example drawing the button loop portion lower left corner) through catching; And the remainder of first assembly 201A periphery can be perforated or punch, and for example stays little connection and draws the button loop upper left corner, the upper right corner and the lower right corner of first assembly (for example) so that the first assembly 201A is removably mounted on second assembly 202 of label 200.

As shown in the figure, second assembly 202 of print media is connected to the first assembly 201A through perforation, is removed from the first assembly 201A to allow second assembly 201.

In another embodiment, the punching in the print media can be opened the first assembly 201A in 202 minutes from second assembly, and allowed the first assembly 201A to remove from second assembly 202.

At the beginning, the first assembly 201A and second assembly 202 interconnect on print media.

In a kind of layout, second assembly 202 comprises the adhesive material 203 that is positioned at the print media back side.

According to an embodiment, the said back side with adhesive material 203 is attached on the packing.At this moment, when the first assembly 201A by when second assembly was opened and was removed in 202 minutes, second assembly 202 remains the part of packing.

Equally, second assembly 202 can surround the first assembly 201A fully, thereby the first assembly 201A is positioned at the central part office of print media, and second assembly is positioned at along the position of the periphery of print media.This is presented among Figure 1A and Fig. 2.

In other situation, second assembly 202 is positioned at least one the outer peripheral position along print media.This is presented among Figure 1B-1F.Equally, like what when Figure 1A-1F is discussed, mentioned, the layout of second assembly 202 can occupy a whole edge or a whole set of edge of print media.

Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram that is used to produce and use the method 300 of label according to an exemplary embodiment.Method 300 (calling " label technology (labeling process) " in the following text) is implemented in being suitable for processing one or more machines of print media.This label technology produces and uses

top label

100 and 200 with reference to figure 1A-1F and Fig. 2 discussion.

In 310, label technology is coated to temperature sensitive ink on first assembly of individual layer print media with making coatings.This temperature-sensitive coating is applied to the front and back of individual layer print media simultaneously.Thereby this individual layer print media can be on the two sides of print media (front and back of print media) all by thermal imaging.

In 320, label technology forms a series of perforation and/or punching on print media, with first assembly that allows print media second components apart from same formation print media.First and second assemblies keep interconnecting.

In 330, label technology is applying adhesive at the back side of second assembly.This allows print media (comprising first and second assemblies) to be attached on the object through the adhesive material that is coated in the second assembly back side.

According to an embodiment, in 340, label technology is attached to medium on the object through bonding agent through machine automatically.Thereby the machine of implementing label technology also can be used to print media is attached on the object.

It should be noted that; Label technology can be implemented through a plurality of machines; Thereby some technologies (for example; The application of one or more temperature-sensitive coatings, adhesive application, perforation and/or punching, hot print and/or be attached on the object) through a Realization by Machine, and other technology is through one or more different Realization by Machine.But, as stated.In certain embodiments, all technologies can realize through the individual machine of implementing this label technology.

In one embodiment, in 350, this label technology makes print media pass through two-sided thermal printing optionally on the front and back of first assembly, to form images.This optionally activates like the temperature sensitive ink on the front and back that is coated in first assembly described in 310 through two-sided thermal printing and accomplishes.

In a kind of situation of embodiment 350 and 351, label technology makes print media pass through two-sided thermal printing before at the back side that bonding agent is applied to second assembly.

In the another kind of situation of embodiment 350 and 352, label technology makes print media pass through two-sided thermal printing after bonding agent is applied to the back side of second assembly.

It is also to be noted that bonding agent needn't be applied on the whole back side of second assembly.Thereby bonding agent can be coated in the back side of second assembly with mode any setting or expectation with certain style.

In addition; On the relative one side of the one side with having bonding agent of medium, apply or releasable material (for example silicon) is provided, thereby when medium is the form of fan-shaped fold and/or volume, this releasable material covering and/or contact adhesive otherwise; To allow medium by fan-shaped fold and/or roll; And launch subsequently and/or open and bonding agent is for good and all bonded together the lamination of fan-type fold and/or volume layer, be 7,588 about this point in the for example patent No.; Described in 811 the United States Patent (USP), all the elements of this patent are all incorporated among the application through reference for all purposes.

Foregoing description only is used as explanation, and unrestricted.Through checking foregoing description, many to those skilled in the art other embodiment will be conspicuous.Therefore, the scope of above embodiment should depend on that appended claim and within the scope of authority all of these claims are equal to claim.

Summary provides according to 37C.F.R. § 1.72 (b), and it will make the reader understand fully disclosed essence of present technique and main points rapidly.It will be appreciated that the scope or the meaning that provide and be not used in explanation or restriction claim of summary.

In the description of the foregoing description, for simplifying the present invention, various characteristics are grouped together among the embodiment.Openly like this should not be understood that to reflect that the characteristic of definite record in each claim of aspect ratio that the embodiment that requires has is more.On the contrary, like what following claim reflected, creationary theme is present in the characteristic of lacking than all characteristics of disclosed single embodiment.Therefore, following claim is incorporated in the description of embodiment at this, and wherein, each claim self is as an independent exemplary embodiment.

Claims

1. label comprises:

The first of medium, it is positioned at the positive of medium and is coated with temperature sensitive ink;

The second portion of medium, it is positioned at the back side of medium and is coated with temperature sensitive ink;

The third part of medium, it comprises said first and second parts; And

The 4th part of medium, it is perforated so that the 4th part is separated from third part, and said third part can remove from the 4th part.

2. label according to claim 1, wherein, said medium comprises single layer substrates.

3. label according to claim 1, wherein, when temperature sensitive ink because of a transaction (transaction) during by the two-sided thermal printing selective activation, third part is the receipt (receipt) of this transaction.

4. label according to claim 3, wherein, this receipt has two kinds or more colors on each that is arranged in first and second parts.

5. label according to claim 1, wherein, the 4th part is set to the periphery along medium, and third part is set to the core of medium.

6. label according to claim 1, wherein, the 4th part is set to the both sides along medium, and third part has in the length variable that comprises between the tetrameric both sides.

7. label according to claim 1, wherein, the 4th part is set at least one outward flange along medium, and third part is set to along at least some parts at the residue edge of medium.

8. label according to claim 1, wherein, the 4th part comprises the adhesive material at least some parts that are positioned at its back side.

9. label according to claim 7, wherein, the tetrameric back side is attached to the wrappage of product, and third part can remove from the 4th part and wrappage.

10. label comprises:

First assembly of medium, it is in the front and back quilt thermal imaging erratically of medium; And

Second assembly of medium, it is connected to said first assembly through perforation, to allow second assembly from first assembly removal.

11. label according to claim 10, wherein, said first assembly has to be fixed on and draws button loop portion on first assembly, the part of first assembly with draw button loop portion to be positioned at perforation place and be set to allow first assembly through drawing button loop portion separately from second assembly.

12. label according to claim 10, wherein, said perforation is a series of punchings on the medium, in medium, first assembly is separated from second assembly.

13. label according to claim 10, wherein, second assembly comprises the adhesive material that is positioned at the medium back side.

14. label according to claim 13, wherein, the back side with adhesive material is attached to wrappage.

15. label according to claim 14, wherein, when first assembly during from second assembly removal, second assembly remains the part of wrappage.

16. label according to claim 10, wherein, second assembly is around first assembly, and first assembly is positioned at the position of the core of medium, and second assembly is positioned at along the position of the peripheral part of medium.

17. label according to claim 10, wherein, second assembly is positioned at least one the outer peripheral position along medium.

18. a method comprises:

Temperature sensitive ink is applied to first assembly of medium on the front and back of medium;

On medium, form a series of punchings, with first assembly of medium from second assembly of medium separately, wherein first assembly and second assembly keep interconnecting; And

Bonding agent is applied to the back side of second assembly.

19. method according to claim 18 further comprises, through bonding agent medium is attached on the object.

20. method according to claim 18 further comprises, makes medium pass through two-sided thermal printing, optionally to activate temperature sensitive ink through two-sided thermal printing optionally in the imaging of the front and back of first assembly.

21. method according to claim 20, wherein, said further being included in through step makes medium pass through two-sided thermal printing before the applying adhesive.

22. method according to claim 20, wherein, said further being included in through step makes medium pass through two-sided thermal printing after the applying adhesive.